About the De Moya Surname

The spelling De Moya grew out of Moya, a Spanish surname with a long paper trail. The name is habitational, pointing to “From Moya (Cuenca)”. The De in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Moya in records. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The same family of names includes Moià.

Arms linked to Moya and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete De Moya report, with a museum-style coat of arms.